A George III silver spectacles case,

A George III silver spectacles case,
by William Burch, London circa 1793,
oval navette form, bright-cut decoration, the cover and base engraved with an armorial within scroll mantling, velvet liens interior, fitted with a pair of spectacles, incuse marked 'Wells', length 11.8cm, approx. weight 2oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Phillips, London, 21 November 2000, lot 145.